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Robby Fabbri (upper body) left Saturday's preseason contest against the Capitals.
Olivier Galipeau was released from his professional tryout by the Canadiens on Saturday.
Zachary Emond was released from his PTO with the Canadiens on Saturday.
Kyle Connor missed practice Saturday with an illness, according to Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press.
Gabriel Vilardi didn't take part in Saturday's practice because of an illness, Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Jordy Bellerive was released from his professional tryout Saturday, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Matthew Knies scored a shorthanded goal in a preseason contest against Montreal on Friday.
San Jose claimed Ty Emberson off waivers from the Rangers on Saturday, Chris Johnston of TSN reports.
Alex Killorn is expected to be unavailable for four-to-six weeks after suffering a fractured finger in Wednesday's preseason contest versus San Jose.
John Gibson (upper body) is fine after leaving Friday's game against the Kings in the second period and should be ready for the start of the regular season, according to Eric Stephens of The Athletic.
Conor Timmins suffered a lower-body injury Friday night in Montreal and will undergo an MRI on Saturday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Mike Matheson (lower body) skated Saturday, Patrick Friolet of RDS.ca reports.
Simon Benoit (back) is expected to play in Saturday's preseason matchup against Montreal, according to Nick Barden of The Hockey News.
Tanner Pearson (hand) made his Montreal preseason debut in Friday's 2-1 loss to Toronto, The Canadian Press reports.
Jordan Kyrou (lower body) is in the lineup for Saturday's preseason matchup with the Stars, per Jeremy Rutherford of the Athletic.
Emil Bemstrom has scored two goals, including one on the power play, and added an assist in two preseason games as he fights to secure a spot on the Blue Jackets' Opening Night roster, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
William Nylander (illness) returned to practice Saturday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Calle Jarnkrok (undisclosed) took part in practice Saturday, per NHL.com's Dave McCarthy.
Cole Sillinger could begin the season back with AHL Cleveland due to the Blue Jackets' roster crunch, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
Ben Chiarot (personal) returned to practice Saturday, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.